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This article starts with a broad discussion related to theoretical and conceptual aspects comprising the concept Social Resilience at the national level, as well as its multiple definitions, dimensions and measurements. This is followed by a unique case study - a longitudinal study conducted in Israel, during the critical period (with over 1000 terrorism-related deaths) of the Second/ Al-Aqsa Intifada (2000-2004), showing some unexpected findings related to community resilience, at the national, mass-behavioral level. These findings comprise both public behavioral indices as well as attitudinal measures. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first time such measures are used to assess social resilience. A critical discussion follows, in which the author presents several theoretical and practical challenges to students of the Social Resilience paradigm. [Reprinted by permission; copyright Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society/Sage Publications Inc.]

This article starts with a broad discussion related to theoretical and conceptual aspects comprising the concept Social Resilience at the national level, as well as its multiple definitions, dimensions and measurements. This is followed by a unique case study – a longitudinal study conducted in Israel, during the critical period (with over 1000 terrorism-related deaths) of the Second/ Al-Aqsa Intifada (2000-2004), showing some unexpected findings related to community resilience, at the national, mass-behavioral level. These findings comprise both public behavioral indices as well as attitudinal measures. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first time such measures are used to assess social resilience. A critical discussion follows, in which the author presents several theoretical and practical challenges to students of the Social Resilience paradigm.

Two types of military compliance-commitment and obedience-are analyzed in this paper. Commitment is described as a more complicated, internal, and multifaceted motivating factor, compared to obedience. The former is also presented as more dependent on the perceived legitimacy of military decisions. To illustrate the importance that the distinction between the two might have for the military professional, a case study is detailed. It involves an Israeli senior combat commander who openly protested against a critical decision made during the recent Lebanon war. His actions ultimately resulted in his release from the military. Several postulates regarding the possible interrelationships between commitment and obedience are proposed for future research.

Two types of military compliance -- commitment & obedience -- are analyzed. Commitment is described as a more complicated, internal, & multifaceted motivating factor, & is more dependent on the perceived legitimacy of military decisions, compared to obedience. To illustrate the importance that the distinction between the two has for the military professional, a case study is presented involving an Israeli senior combat commander who openly protested against a critical decision made during the recent Lebanon war, which ultimately resulted in his release from the military. Several postulates regarding the possible interrelationship between commitment & obedience are proposed for future research. HA

AbstractThis article presents an intervention designed to assist trauma relief personnel in their work with victims of protracted conflict among adversary
ethnic groups. The training program presented here incorporates components of conflict escalation and deescalation models and is tailored to the Balkan
conflict, especially victims of the Croatian and Bosnian‐Serbian conflict.